SMILE THROUGH ADVERSITY

Sandy's Mindset Ideas

Checklist for Family Caregivers

Being organized is one thing, but when we can take the stress off living it can make a world of difference. When you put in the time to get these done, then you can just enjoy every minute you have. Gather and share your memories for they will last a lifetime, don’t be bogged down and have your time ruined playing catch up.

Below is a link to a booklet. Five Wishes to help loved ones know what you want.

Before (things you need before your loved one is incapable of helping you with)

- Power of Attorney forms
- Wills
- Beneficiaries on everything
- Life Insurance
- Bank Accounts
- Disability Insurance
- Apply for long term care insurance
- Apply for Social Security Disability
- Ask for Palliative care
- Vehicle Titles (put in JTWOS) and add other names on
- Make sure you have dates for things like
  - Last day at work (If you are young, this is important for a spouse to keep the last paycheck for when they retire for survivorship purposes)
  - Dates for all doctor procedures (plus name and addresses for all)

- Legal copies of marriage licenses and birth certificates
- Plan your funeral (one of the hardest things you will ever have to do, but your loved ones will thank you for it)

After Passing Of A Loved One

- Legal copies of Death certificates
- File Claims for Life insurance
- File Claims for any pensions (survivorship)
- File Claims for survivorship benefits at Social Security
- Find out if you need Probate or not (if you settle things before death, then you will not need this)
- Cancel Unnecessary Home services
- Cancel Prescriptions
- Notify Credit Reporting agencies
- Update automatic payments
- Notify of passing
  - Employment
  - Mail that comes in.
  - Voters registration
  - Driver’s license

- Check with bank and get name changes done (talk with a financial analyst for guidance, it can get overwhelming)

We all can survive when we see a direction!

Five Wishes Booklet

Aging With Dignity

Hello,

I’m Sandy

Let’s learn how to smile through adversity. Life changes all the time, some good and some bad.

Look around, there are many things for you to ponder on and read.

Life changes all the time, some good and some bad. However, most of it we can control or adapt to as we grow. Then there are moments that are of the unknown.

Dealing with children, aging parents, dementia and cancer of a loved one, you tend to know change well. In other words, if you learn to accept it and know that it is coming, it won’t hit you so hard.

Check out my Survival Guides that will get you started on your journey to healing.

Overcoming adversity takes hard work and if you create the right mindset you can smile through anything.

Adversity comes in many forms and people handle it all different. Adversity can be more than just difficulty or setback. It can form a series of misfortunes that keep you from achieving lifes adventures or finding happiness. Everyone experiences adversity at some point, yet with hard work and the right mindset it can be overcome.

Regardless of your situation, you do have a choice to either let adversity define you or you define it. I am here to help you smile through your journey of adversity and teach you create the power to overcome pain and work through it to the other side.